By Arlin Cuncic — 2021
While often confused, Asperger’s and social anxiety are different
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When a medication is being evaluated to modify the behavior of a person with autism, one must assess the risks versus the benefits.
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More than a million children in America are the autism spectrum. What happens when they come of age?
Tracy Murray has witnessed a lot of change in her 27 years of work in classrooms. But in her view, no shift has been as radical—or as positive—as the difference in the way children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are viewed by society.
Brain differences such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia are not something to be cured, but something to be embraced as part of human diversity.
There’s a saying in the community: “If you’ve met one autistic person, you’ve met one autistic person.” Virtually any generalization is going to be wrong.
How do you know when it’s time to take your autistic, bipolar twelve-year-old daughter to the psych ward?
Being disabled means hundreds of thousands of people believe they always know better than you do.
All kids feel anxious or stressed sometimes, like when they’re getting ready for a big test. But kids who learn and think differently may feel stress more often or more intensely. Self-soothing techniques can help them relax and regain their sense of control.
Maintaining your authority is important to your child’s well-being—and it’s important for your own emotional health too.
She saw a gay character in Supergirl come out and still be loved—and it changed her life.